KYOCERA TCL Solar Begins Construction on 13.7MW Floating Solar Power Plant
January 21 2016 - 8:07AM
Business Wire
Company’s fourth floating solar project,
world’s largest, will be built on Japan’s Yamakura Dam
reservoir
In a joint venture, Kyocera Corporation (herein “Kyocera,”) and
Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (herein “Century Tokyo Leasing”)
announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein “Kyocera TCL
Solar”) has started construction of the world’s largest*1 13.7
megawatt (MW) floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam
reservoir, managed by the Public Enterprises Agency of Chiba
Prefecture in Japan for industrial water services.
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Rendering of the 13.7MW plant on the
Yamakura Dam reservoir in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Photo: Business
Wire)
Scheduled for launch in FY2018 (fiscal year ending March 31,
2018), the plant will be comprised of approximately 51,000 Kyocera
modules installed over a fresh water surface area of 180,000m2. The
project will generate an estimated 16,170 megawatt hours (MWh) per
year — enough electricity to power approximately 4,970 typical
households*2 — while offsetting about 8,170 tons*3 of CO2 emissions
annually. This is equal to 19,000 barrels of oil consumed*4.
The project was initiated in October 2014, when the Public
Enterprises Agency of Chiba Prefecture publicly sought companies to
construct and operate a floating solar power plant to help reduce
environmental impact.
With the decrease in tracts of land suitable for utility-scale
solar power plants in Japan due to the rapid implementation of
solar power, Kyocera TCL Solar has been developing floating solar
power plants since 2014, which utilize Japan’s abundant water
surfaces of reservoirs for agricultural and flood-control purposes.
The company began operation of 1.7MW and 1.2MW plants in March 2015
followed by the launch of a 2.3MW plant in June. With Kyocera
Communication Systems Co., Ltd. responsible for construction and
Kyocera Solar Corporation undertaking O&M (operation and
maintenance) of these projects, the Kyocera Group is cultivating
the technology and expertise to construct, operate and maintain
floating solar power plants.
Project Overview
Location Yamakura Dam
(Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture,
Japan)
Operation Kyocera TCL Solar LLC Output Approx. 13.7MW Solar modules
270-watt Kyocera modules (50,904 modules in total) Expected annual
power generation Approx. 16,170MWh/yearElectricity generated is
planned to be sold to Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated
Construction timeline Start of construction: December 2015
Planned launch: FY2018 (fiscal year ending
March 31, 2018)
Design & construction KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd.
Maintenance KYOCERA Solar Corporation
Company Overview
Company name Kyocera TCL Solar LLC Location Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, Japan Shareholders Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (81%)
Kyocera Corporation (19%)
Established August 2012 Business outline To sell power
produced from solar power generation
*1 World’s largest floating solar power plant in terms of
output. Claim is based on research by Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (as of
January 15, 2016) of projects currently under construction and in
operation.*2 Based on average annual use of 3,254.4kWh per
household. Source: Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
(Graphical Flip-chart of Nuclear & Energy Related Topics
2015)*3 Based on calculations derived from JPEA (Japan Photovoltaic
Energy Association) standards*4 Based on calculations derived from
the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas
Equivalencies Calculator
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power
generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, electronic
components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial
ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the company’s net
sales totaled 1.53 trillion yen (approx. USD12.7 billion). Kyocera
appears on the latest listing of the “Top 100 Global Innovators” by
Thomson Reuters, and is ranked #552 on Forbes magazine’s 2015
“Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded
companies.
About Century Tokyo Leasing
Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (TOKYO:8439) was launched in
2009 through the merger of the former Century Leasing System, Inc.
and the former Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd. Century Tokyo Leasing is one
of the leading companies in the industry, operating in four
business segments, Equipment Leasing, Specialty Financing
(including environmental and energy business), Automobile Financing
and International Business. Century Tokyo Leasing enjoys the
support of a strong line-up of shareholders, including Mizuho
Financial Group and ITOCHU Corporation. As of the year ended March
31, 2015, the company's consolidated operating assets reached total
of 2.9 trillion yen (approx. USD24.2 billion), and the company's
market capitalization stood at 390billion yen (approx. USD3.2
billion).
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KYOCERA Corporation (Japan)Hina Morioka,
+81-(0)75-604-3416Corporate CommunicationsFax:
+81-(0)75-604-3516E-Mail: webmaster.pressgl@kyocera.jpWebsite:
http://global.kyocera.com/orCentury Tokyo Leasing
CorporationTakeshi Matsubara, +81-(0)3-5209-6710Investor Relations
OfficeE-Mail: contact_e@ctl.co.jpWebsite:
http://www.ctl.co.jp/english/
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